Gov. Ron DeSantis hasn't named a replacement for Jimmy Patronis, who left the CFO spot Monday ahead of his special election for a Congressional seat.
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis (District 1) gives his first remarks on the floor of the U.S. House, moments after he was sworn-in as an official member of Congress. Patronis defeated Gay Valimont in Tuesday's special election to fill the seat vacated by former Rep.
Representative-elect Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) laid out his legislative agenda in his first interview since his electoral victory Tuesday night on Fox News's Faulk
With most votes counted across the district, Patronis led with more than 55% of the vote while Valimont pulled in just under 44%. Stephen Brody, a candidate running without party affiliation, also claimed about 1% of the vote. That means Patronis will succeed former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, keeping the district in Republican hands.
Randy Fine and Jimmy Patronis are the newest members of Congress, representing Florida's Sixth and First Congressional Districts, respectively. Both won their elections on Tuesday and were officially sworn-in on Wednesday night.
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